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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. He knows he is neither black nor white, and he looks just like who?
(a) His grandmother.
(b) All other white men.
(c) Cora.
(d) Norwood.

2. What does Bert believe he should not have to do?
(a) Talk with Norwood.
(b) Leave his home.
(c) Stand up to Norwood.
(d) Work out in the fields like the other field hands.

3. How does Bert feel about this entire situation?
(a) Indignant.
(b) Scared.
(c) Worried.
(d) Sad.

4. What comment does little Billy make?
(a) He wants to see his Uncle Bert.
(b) He wants to move in with Bert.
(c) He knows the Colonel is his grandpa.
(d) He wishes he was white.

5. Of what does Cora stop and remind the Colonel?
(a) The Colonel could go to jail.
(b) Bert is a man.
(c) Bert is strong.
(d) Bert is their son.

6. Who arrives as Sallie departs?
(a) Norwood's friend Fred Higgins.
(b) Norwood's cousin George Talbot.
(c) Norwood's servant Sam.
(d) Norwood's friend Henry Higgins.

7. What do Cora and William discuss, regarding Bert?
(a) How he looks like his father.
(b) How smart he is.
(c) How he should move back north.
(d) His headstrong ways.

8. Why has this guest come?
(a) To tell the Colonel that Sallie is going to school to be a teacher.
(b) To warn the Colonel of the growing resentment of the white community towards Bert.
(c) To plead Bert's case.
(d) To visit with the Colonel.

9. For what does Cora plead with Bert?
(a) To be polite to the Colonel.
(b) To go to his room.
(c) To leave now.
(d) To move north.

10. What is the real outrage about Bert's behavior?
(a) He dared to argue with a white woman.
(b) He did not apologize.
(c) He had not asked permission of the Colonel.
(d) He did not pay for the damages.

11. What is true about the relationship between the Colonel and Bert, up until this accident?
(a) Bert and the Colonel were never close.
(b) Bert and the Colonel were best friends.
(c) Bert had been the Colonel's favorite.
(d) Bert and the Colonel despised each other.

12. How has Bert experienced more equal treatment in the big cities?
(a) He has traveled on business out of town.
(b) He has run away out of town.
(c) He has gone to school out of town.
(d) He has vacationed out of town.

13. What does Sallie try to do for Bert?
(a) Get him a hotel room.
(b) Help him move.
(c) Get him to move back north.
(d) Plead his case.

14. What does Sam slyly inform the Colonel about Bert?
(a) He has seen Bert using the front door.
(b) Bert is moving back north.
(c) Bert already took Sallie's luggage out the front door.
(d) Bert has not yet arrived home.

15. What is Sallie careful not to acknowledge?
(a) The Colonel's kindness.
(b) The children's true parentage.
(c) That she does not want to be a teacher.
(d) How much money the schooling will cost.

Short Answer Questions

1. On what does little Billy begin playing?

2. What has Robert done without permission?

3. What happens from the accident on, between the Colonel and Bert?

4. With what does the Colonel start to follow Bert?

5. What will the Colonel not tolerate from a "darkie," especially his own child?

(see the answer keys)

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